Fault the wrong germination needs

Exercise and reference answers

Questions

1. Question

   Three of these are not conditions a seed needs in order to germinate.

   Choices

   1. Item

      Water to soften the testa

      Correct

      Yes

   2. Explanation

      a seed germinates in damp cotton wool with no soil

      Item

      Soil to grow in

   3. Explanation

      respiration produces it rather than needing it

      Item

      Carbon dioxide from the air

   4. Explanation

      many seeds germinate buried in the dark

      Item

      Light reaching the seed

Instructions

Three of these are not needed for a seed to germinate. Fault each one.